niman Posted July 27, 2016 Report Share Posted July 27, 2016 (edited) Honduras' health minister says eight babies with severe birth defects linked to the Zika virus have been born in the Central American country. Dr. Yolani Batres said Tuesday at a news conference that five of the babies with microcephaly were born this week.http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2016/07/26/world/americas/ap-lt-honduras-zika.html?_r=0 Edited July 27, 2016 by niman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted July 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2016 Honduras Reports 8 Babies Born With Zika-Related DefectsMEXICO CITY — Honduras' health minister says eight babies with severe birth defects linked to the Zika virus have been born in the Central American country. Dr. Yolani Batres said Tuesday at a news conference that five of the babies with microcephaly were born this week. Batres says there are 493 known cases of pregnant women who have been infected with the Zika virus in Honduras.Zika is mostly spread by mosquitoes, but cases of sexual transmission have also occurred. Some women who contract it during their pregnancies have given birth to babies with microcephaly, which leads to babies with abnormally small heads and improperly developed brains. The Pan-American Health Organization confirmed that through July 14, Honduras had not reported a case of microcephaly linked to Zika. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted July 27, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2016 Health: Eight newborns with microcephaly linked to the Zika virus.- 20 Hours Ago - In Highlights 0Health Minister, Yolany Batres, revealed that eight babies were born with microcephaly, linked to the Zika virus disease,Of the eight babies, six are from the department of Choluteca and two of Francisco Morazan.Health authorities have reported that cases are under investigation, as there is an outbreak that was expected because for nine months zika the first cases occurred in Honduras.According to the official other tests are done to reconfirm the relationship of microcephaly with Zika virus, "but it is consistent with the gestational age of women".Batres confirmed that the eight children who were born with microcephaly in recent days in at least six cases their mothers showed symptoms of the Zika virus, others had no signs of the disease, however it recalled that this involvement can be asymptomatic."Pregnant women should wear long-sleeved shirts, use insect repellent and sleep under mosquito nets to protect themselves from mosquito transmitter of the disease, these children should be given them special care, even in schools. As reiterated unfortunately there are eight children currently have registered our surveillance system with microcephaly, "he said.http://lanoticia.hn/destacados/salud-ocho-recien-nacidos-con-microcefalia-ligada-a-virus-del-zika/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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niman Posted July 28, 2016 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2016 Honduras: Another case of microcephaly linked to zikachronic TN8eventsBy La Tribuna - July 27, 2016, 9:27 a.m.219Photo: El HeraldoAuthorities Health in Honduras report the birth of a baby with microcephaly , adding nine cases linked to the virus zika . El Salvador: Captured alleged gang members with gunsThe head of the Ministry of Health, Yolani Batres, said Wednesday that investigates a ninth case ofmicrocephaly linked to the virus zika .The Minister said the birth last Tuesday night was recorded in Choloma, Cortés. "You have to do lab tests and document the medical history of the mother," she said.He said the virus zika entered the country through the southern border, where up to date , eight were investigated cases of microcephaly . "The zika jumped in the south and went to the Valley of Sula, that is the epidemiological history , " said the headline.He recalled that three of the mothers attended in Choluteca presented symptoms of suffering zika."Of the six women he had three of them zika, there is a very strong which has been repeated in Brazil, Colombia and Panama epidemiological link , " he said.On the ninth case of microcephaly linked to zika , he has described in detail that must do more analysis. Also the representative of Health called on the population to fight the mosquito transmitter of the virus because it is a constant struggle."If we do not clean the house once a week is difficult to fight these diseases , " he said, referring to zika , dengue and chikungunya.The southern region of Honduras remains on alert for the birth of six babies with microcephaly.The virus zika , which is mainly spread through the mosquito Aedes aegypti, is associated with malformations in fetuses, such as microcephaly , and neurological disorders such as Guillain-Barre syndrome.Seven of the children with microcephaly born in the city Choluteca, one in Tegucigalpa and now one in Choloma. http://www.tn8.tv/cronica-tn8/333481-honduras-otro-caso-microcefalia-vinculado-zika/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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